Which county has the highest german population?

Maricopa County, Arizona ranks #1 with 607,823 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by german population?

Maricopa County, Arizona, Cook County, Illinois, Los Angeles County, California, San Diego County, California, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,130 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is german population measured?

Number of residents who are German ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,130

Largest German population, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are German ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS –

501Wyandotte County, KSKS170,59722,903–

502Grand Forks County, NDND74,50122,765–

503Canadian County, OKOK187,18922,745–

504Putnam County, OHOH34,38022,729–

505Iredell County, NCNC211,79822,644–

506Shawano County, WIWI41,56022,600–

507Bay County, FLFL204,47922,543–

508Schenectady County, NYNY162,58122,454–

509Reno County, KSKS61,53922,382–

510Stephenson County, ILIL43,22022,251–

511Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66622,246–

512Jefferson County, NYNY111,54022,170–

513Carbon County, PAPA65,86822,141–

514Smith County, TXTX252,54922,023–

515Isabella County, MIMI64,69121,954–

516Huron County, OHOH58,25021,833–

517Randall County, TXTX152,35121,762–

518Chisago County, MNMN59,14221,728–

519Muskingum County, OHOH87,01421,683–

520Floyd County, ININ82,15321,642–

521Bartholomew County, ININ85,72921,608–

522Josephine County, OROR87,86721,583–

523Hall County, NENE63,63321,416–

524Baldwin County, ALAL267,76121,390–

525Perry County, PAPA46,80621,332–

526Bedford County, PAPA47,48021,324–

527Montgomery County, TNTN249,93521,255–

528Clay County, MNMN67,73421,241–

529Berkeley County, SCSC274,66621,239–

530Norfolk, VAVA231,01321,168–

531Goodhue County, MNMN48,19521,059–

532Venango County, PAPA49,34621,028–

533McLeod County, MNMN36,63120,987–

534Ross County, OHOH76,42920,939–

535Buffalo County, NENE51,17220,913–

536Shelby County, ALAL238,55220,900–

537Cochise County, AZAZ126,33220,882–

538Humboldt County, CACA131,64720,855–

539Sumner County, TNTN215,53820,790–

540Leavenworth County, KSKS84,59020,703–

541Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68120,683–

542Benton County, MNMN41,74420,598–

543Warrick County, ININ66,80320,598–

544Darke County, OHOH51,52020,580–

545Butler County, KSKS69,48420,545–

546Clearfield County, PAPA78,10020,538–

547Clinton County, ILIL37,12820,476–

548Skagit County, WAWA132,97520,475–

549Van Buren County, MIMI76,07120,470–

550Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54920,465–

551Orleans Parish, LALA362,15420,406–

552Ogle County, ILIL51,39920,346–

553St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96820,289–

554Chatham County, GAGA311,85520,234–

555Monroe County, WIWI46,57220,163–

556Yuma County, AZAZ224,44920,148–

557Dunn County, WIWI46,22320,133–

558Natrona County, WYWY80,52620,020–

559Pierce County, WIWI43,51919,938–

560Nevada County, CACA101,91119,897–

561Lincoln County, MOMO66,67619,858–

562Barnstable County, MAMA233,53919,835–

563Brown County, SDSD37,56119,788–

564Tuscola County, MIMI52,68019,785–

565Marion County, OHOH65,11519,727–

566Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14819,698–

567Shelby County, OHOH48,06519,663–

568Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38819,657–

569Barron County, WIWI46,48419,632–

570Ionia County, MIMI66,55719,615–

571Newport News, VAVA183,23019,574–

572Genesee County, NYNY58,41619,568–

573Lincoln County, SDSD77,14519,456–

574Fulton County, OHOH41,85319,448–

575Comanche County, OKOK122,15819,406–

576Snyder County, PAPA39,65519,369–

577Stafford County, VAVA170,80319,367–

578Saline County, KSKS53,37719,320–

579Livingston County, NYNY61,43819,312–

580Wood County, WVWV82,38519,300–

581Washington County, UTUT213,67019,289–

582Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,37219,192–

583Crawford County, OHOH41,89619,177–

584Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94919,170–

585Coconino County, AZAZ144,36819,126–

586Whiteside County, ILIL54,12119,085–

587Jefferson County, TXTX254,32119,063–

588Harrison County, MSMS217,13619,052–

589Benton County, OROR97,72819,009–

590Orange County, NCNC152,49818,919–

591Ellis County, TXTX240,86718,910–

592Anderson County, SCSC219,93018,808–

593Victoria County, TXTX92,65618,738–

594Dodge County, NENE38,05718,712–

595Oconto County, WIWI40,19518,632–

596Howard County, ININ83,90418,627–

597Woodford County, ILIL38,11118,606–

598Montcalm County, MIMI69,40618,547–

599Ottawa County, OHOH39,48118,534–

600Chemung County, NYNY80,41518,529–

601Sullivan County, TNTN163,75918,471–

602Mifflin County, PAPA46,12718,439–

603Knox County, OHOH64,00218,368–

604Belmont County, OHOH64,43418,282–

605Napa County, CACA132,94918,264–

606Clark County, WIWI35,05218,245–

607Madison County, NENE36,10618,231–

608Taylor County, TXTX150,07718,193–

609Washington County, OHOH58,38918,190–

610Charles County, MDMD176,59318,183–

611Wichita County, TXTX129,55518,124–

612Scioto County, OHOH71,36518,101–

613Lewis County, WAWA88,06218,004–

614Parker County, TXTX184,76718,002–

615Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33118,000–

616Henry County, GAGA264,92217,883–

617Hancock County, ININ90,96917,832–

618Clarion County, PAPA36,68017,785–

619Dorchester County, SCSC178,39717,670–

620St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69217,661–

621Morton County, NDND34,60117,617–

622Williams County, OHOH36,54917,586–

623Putnam County, NYNY99,02817,556–

624Huntingdon County, PAPA43,00117,537–

625Polk County, WIWI45,80317,525–

626Frederick County, VAVA99,95517,490–

627Douglas County, MNMN40,12017,486–

628Monroe County, ILIL34,84017,482–

629Bonneville County, IDID135,77117,456–

630Ashland County, OHOH52,52317,445–

631Caddo Parish, LALA224,22617,431–

632Morrison County, MNMN34,62017,430–

633Brown County, MNMN25,51717,416–

634Lincoln County, WIWI28,40317,394–

635Alamance County, NCNC186,17717,379–

636Marinette County, WIWI42,57417,351–

637Nicollet County, MNMN34,27317,326–

638Alexandria, VAVA160,66217,325–

639Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46617,317–

640Morgan County, ININ74,96717,306–

641Hawaii County, HIHI210,04317,292–

642Union County, OHOH73,44617,269–

643Calvert County, MDMD94,48417,237–

644Wayne County, PAPA51,70317,212–

645Macoupin County, ILIL43,74817,174–

646Christian County, MOMO96,72517,127–

647Union County, PAPA42,31317,111–

648Henderson County, NCNC122,37517,073–

649Oneida County, WIWI38,13117,063–

650Blount County, TNTN143,82017,000–

651Hampshire County, MAMA164,06516,961–

652Wayne County, ININ66,16916,908–

653Warren County, IAIA57,33116,907–

654Chittenden County, VTVT169,11516,895–

655Island County, WAWA85,65716,799–

656Platte County, NENE35,64916,693–

657Marshall County, ININ46,59916,645–

658Defiance County, OHOH38,29216,564–

659Randolph County, NCNC149,51616,557–

660Polk County, OROR90,03716,543–

661Faulkner County, ARAR133,97916,494–

662Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33216,487–

663Grayson County, TXTX153,61316,447–

664Sandoval County, NMNM159,56516,378–

665Brunswick County, NCNC174,70216,308–

666Montgomery County, VAVA98,43416,219–

667Highlands County, FLFL111,12216,181–

668Cass County, MIMI51,67716,139–

669Hardin County, KYKY113,48216,118–

670Johnson County, MOMO56,67016,114–

671Ellis County, KSKS29,07516,101–

672Tompkins County, NYNY104,04716,080–

673Muscatine County, IAIA41,85316,024–

674Umatilla County, OROR81,11915,994–

675Payne County, OKOK83,88915,977–

676Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72015,973–

677York County, MEME222,43415,952–

678Berkshire County, MAMA128,22415,911–

679Adams County, NENE31,07115,904–

680Holmes County, OHOH44,97015,890–

681Jefferson County, PAPA43,25515,883–

682Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90715,865–

683Boone County, ININ80,68915,863–

684Madison County, NYNY67,12015,853–

685Columbia County, GAGA169,18915,834–

686Merced County, CACA297,26015,795–

687Rockingham County, VAVA89,31615,773–

688Muscogee County, GAGA202,17115,682–

689Rogers County, OKOK102,19715,659–

690Sumter County, FLFL157,77215,627–

691Jackson County, ILIL52,50115,588–

692Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73815,564–

693Aiken County, SCSC181,51515,552–

694St. Francois County, MOMO67,80915,536–

695Roanoke County, VAVA97,15015,532–

696Vermilion County, ILIL71,25915,515–

697Hall County, GAGA226,56815,488–

698Williamson County, ILIL67,22515,486–

699Lincoln County, NCNC98,65415,465–

700Albemarle County, VAVA118,35615,440–

701Warren County, KYKY149,37515,403–

702Mower County, MNMN40,97115,358–

703Henry County, OHOH27,59815,336–

704Green County, WIWI37,22715,334–

705Richmond, VAVA237,25715,322–

706Huron County, MIMI30,53015,319–

707Elk County, PAPA29,92615,316–

708Noble County, ININ47,93715,277–

709DeKalb County, ININ44,53515,242–

710Twin Falls County, IDID97,53915,173–

711Ohio County, WVWV40,49615,169–

712Cabell County, WVWV91,18315,165–

713Burke County, NCNC88,65515,163–

714Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14415,147–

715Henry County, ILIL48,09515,144–

716Paulding County, GAGA190,99615,143–

717Clallam County, WAWA78,20215,110–

718Des Moines County, IAIA38,07715,090–

719Garland County, ARAR99,69515,076–

720Salem County, NJNJ66,28015,069–

721Sebastian County, ARAR130,64115,002–

722Isanti County, MNMN44,38615,001–

723Brookings County, SDSD37,63514,954–

724Pickaway County, OHOH62,97814,865–

725Merrimack County, NHNH158,07814,836–

726Steele County, MNMN37,46414,798–

727Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09114,785–

728Sullivan County, NYNY80,58614,760–

729Bradford County, PAPA59,60014,754–

730Fayette County, GAGA125,15614,748–

731Wyoming County, NYNY39,74114,741–

732Allegany County, NYNY46,80014,728–

733Tom Green County, TXTX120,60214,693–

734Navajo County, AZAZ109,94614,685–

735Codington County, SDSD29,56214,679–

736Adams County, ININ36,65014,656–

737Clinton County, PAPA37,87014,612–

738Wicomico County, MDMD106,89914,607–

739Cullman County, ALAL94,00914,589–

740Preble County, OHOH40,66414,585–

741Saline County, ARAR133,28814,567–

742Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45314,541–

743Bastrop County, TXTX118,90814,536–

744Cayuga County, NYNY74,36514,518–

745Augusta County, VAVA78,94014,515–

746Columbia County, NYNY60,16814,502–

747Bremer County, IAIA25,29614,500–

748Coos County, OROR63,99214,497–

749Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58614,493–

750Herkimer County, NYNY59,21914,484–

751Barry County, MIMI63,99114,469–

752Mendocino County, CACA88,12214,452–

753Pike County, PAPA62,80814,387–

754Hanover County, VAVA116,42314,376–

755Branch County, MIMI45,99314,364–

756Pickens County, SCSC139,19814,302–

757Livingston County, ILIL35,05714,288–

758Warren County, MOMO39,01614,264–

759Athens County, OHOH63,19714,262–

760Washington County, TNTN141,19914,256–

761Effingham County, ILIL34,51914,233–

762Logan County, OHOH46,30214,213–

763Flagler County, FLFL140,36014,203–

764Huntington County, ININ37,22414,143–

765Callaway County, MOMO45,76514,135–

766Lee County, IAIA32,30614,058–

767Webster County, IAIA36,83814,032–

768Jefferson County, OHOH63,59714,017–

769DeSoto County, MSMS197,91813,937–

770Houston County, GAGA178,21413,918–

771Campbell County, WYWY48,14513,899–

772Lee County, ALAL189,88113,894–

773Stark County, NDND34,01313,852–

774Lincoln County, NENE33,30313,822–

775Grundy County, ILIL54,05213,783–

776Bullitt County, KYKY86,45413,774–

777Washington County, RIRI129,79513,768–

778Madison County, OHOH46,98513,729–

779Coles County, ILIL46,60713,715–

780Johnston County, NCNC256,44813,712–

781Grant County, ININ66,52413,704–

782Lee County, ILIL32,91413,703–

783Boone County, ILIL53,56813,700–

784Otsego County, NYNY60,58913,660–

785Bannock County, IDID91,59113,641–

786Marshall County, IAIA39,89013,626–

787Harrison County, WVWV64,22113,577–

788Randolph County, ILIL29,92113,525–

789Garfield County, OKOK61,77913,520–

790Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36113,515–

791Broomfield County, COCO79,17413,509–

792Oldham County, KYKY70,98613,491–

793Door County, WIWI30,61613,491–

794Itasca County, MNMN45,40413,471–

795Jefferson County, WVWV63,10213,460–

796Plymouth County, IAIA25,69713,442–

797Daviess County, KYKY104,89813,442–

798Wilson County, TNTN175,03313,413–

799Becker County, MNMN35,49713,350–

800LaGrange County, ININ41,30513,346–

801Richmond County, GAGA206,55913,335–

802Jackson County, MSMS147,66613,326–

803Bossier Parish, LALA131,86713,321–

804Sanilac County, MIMI40,08313,292–

805Klamath County, OROR70,27413,290–

806McKean County, PAPA38,98413,282–

807Marion County, WVWV55,58413,252–

808Grant County, WAWA105,72713,221–

809Marquette County, MIMI68,06413,180–

810Delaware County, NYNY44,30513,135–

811Carroll County, IAIA20,30313,070–

812Camden County, MOMO44,04713,062–

813Craven County, NCNC105,02513,037–

814Todd County, MNMN26,06012,997–

815Wabasha County, MNMN21,53712,909–

816Steuben County, ININ34,79912,893–

817Lafayette County, MOMO33,53112,871–

818Whitman County, WAWA48,51212,852–

819Warren County, PAPA37,03812,840–

820Kaufman County, TXTX209,23512,826–

821Columbia County, OROR54,09112,800–

822Harvey County, KSKS33,58012,779–

823Coryell County, TXTX85,59212,759–

824Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,36812,731–

825Kent County, RIRI173,49512,712–

826Lake County, CACA67,77212,694–

827Coweta County, GAGA160,24012,684–

828Newaygo County, MIMI51,62212,680–

829Van Wert County, OHOH29,01312,665–

830Mecosta County, MIMI42,32012,639–

831Shelby County, ININ45,88212,619–

832Whitley County, ININ35,04612,613–

833Madison County, KYKY101,69612,613–

834Gratiot County, MIMI41,19012,610–

835Madera County, CACA167,92712,609–

836Waushara County, WIWI25,22312,568–

837Benton County, IAIA26,00412,558–

838Gregg County, TXTX126,09512,555–

839Potter County, TXTX114,45312,554–

840Beltrami County, MNMN47,05512,527–

841Pitt County, NCNC182,93612,489–

842Chelan County, WAWA81,94112,471–

843Sutter County, CACA98,78712,455–

844Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34612,427–

845Morgan County, ALAL126,48312,388–

846Ripley County, ININ29,43412,388–

847Douglas County, WIWI43,99012,372–

848Juneau County, WIWI26,64912,362–

849Cass County, NENE27,65712,301–

850Fulton County, NYNY52,21612,273–

851Taylor County, WIWI20,11812,271–

852Fauquier County, VAVA76,50312,262–

853Knox County, ILIL47,76712,231–

854Martin County, MNMN19,44012,198–

855Rankin County, MSMS162,18112,178–

856Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44812,170–

857Freeborn County, MNMN30,44012,152–

858Gage County, NENE21,71112,134–

859Douglas County, NVNV50,11112,110–

860Bradley County, TNTN115,46512,099–

861McPherson County, KSKS30,06412,099–

862Pettis County, MOMO44,25412,086–

863Cache County, UTUT145,00012,054–

864Jackson County, ININ47,37012,053–

865Brown County, OHOH44,39712,049–

866Harrison County, ININ40,43712,024–

867Tioga County, NYNY47,45312,009–

868Maui County, HIHI160,59212,003–

869Barton County, KSKS24,79011,996–

870Meeker County, MNMN23,60311,924–

871Nez Perce County, IDID42,90511,907–

872La Plata County, COCO56,89811,862–

873Stutsman County, NDND21,41411,847–

874Taney County, MOMO57,00111,831–

875Juniata County, PAPA23,40311,827–

876Kerr County, TXTX54,03711,822–

877Carson City, NVNV58,57111,801–

878Tioga County, PAPA40,50211,799–

879Cameron County, TXTX433,94611,789–

880Caldwell County, NCNC81,10511,709–

881Mason County, WAWA71,16511,704–

882Watauga County, NCNC54,78611,703–

883Orleans County, NYNY39,82511,665–

884Midland County, TXTX187,85511,664–

885Hunt County, TXTX123,33611,638–

886San Juan County, NMNM120,34011,636–

887Livingston Parish, LALA155,03611,559–

888Tuolumne County, CACA53,16011,533–

889Hampton, VAVA137,31511,524–

890Ravalli County, MTMT48,58211,508–

891Bureau County, ILIL32,51011,500–

892Harnett County, NCNC150,13711,487–

893Garfield County, COCO63,47411,472–

894Roanoke, VAVA99,11111,454–

895Clarke County, GAGA129,92111,428–

896Newton County, MOMO62,26311,413–

897Posey County, ININ24,98811,382–

898Latah County, IDID41,84211,369–

899St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48811,355–

900Pulaski County, MOMO54,44211,299–

901Lyon County, MNMN25,68411,277–

902Jasper County, IAIA38,15311,246–

903Monroe County, FLFL80,40611,236–

904Iowa County, WIWI23,95111,230–

905Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59411,224–

906Kings County, CACA154,32711,221–

907Clinton County, OHOH42,30111,184–

908Jackson County, IAIA19,28811,176–

909Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17111,156–

910Vernon County, WIWI31,44311,074–

911Champaign County, OHOH38,82011,068–

912Clayton County, IAIA16,84511,042–

913Phelps County, MOMO45,24711,019–

914Iroquois County, ILIL26,15010,977–

915Ascension Parish, LALA135,10510,973–

916Craighead County, ARAR116,95710,965–

917Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23710,965–

918Coshocton County, OHOH37,18810,927–

919Marion County, ILIL36,38210,918–

920Albany County, WYWY38,55810,894–

921Moore County, NCNC110,61910,882–

922Penobscot County, MEME157,96710,862–

923Sevier County, TNTN101,34210,843–

924James City County, VAVA83,32610,839–

925White County, ARAR80,08510,824–

926Miami County, KSKS36,24010,816–

927McCracken County, KYKY67,55310,815–

928Lincoln County, OROR50,63610,775–

929Green Lake County, WIWI19,30510,732–

930Morrow County, OHOH36,30510,728–

931Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95110,725–

932Pine County, MNMN30,47210,708–

933Waseca County, MNMN18,68810,690–

934Garrett County, MDMD28,37010,670–

935Gillespie County, TXTX28,52710,657–

936Wells County, ININ28,88310,646–

937Creek County, OKOK74,96710,620–

938Stevens County, WAWA49,66810,615–

939Yankton County, SDSD23,63510,609–

940Hardin County, OHOH30,07210,587–

941Strafford County, NHNH135,04310,584–

942Anderson County, TNTN82,06610,556–

943York County, VAVA71,37410,551–

944Langlade County, WIWI19,53410,550–

945Lawrence County, SDSD29,45910,533–

946Fayette County, IAIA19,04710,518–

947Lyon County, KSKS32,26610,480–

948Kittitas County, WAWA48,80310,460–

949Jones County, IAIA21,25310,459–

950Wabash County, ININ30,71310,394–

951Montgomery County, ALAL225,89110,378–

952Highland County, OHOH43,82310,372–

953Greene County, PAPA33,88510,372–

954Ector County, TXTX173,80110,358–

955Calaveras County, CACA46,60510,349–

956Knox County, ININ35,65210,340–

957Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83910,338–

958Bonner County, IDID54,42010,326–

959Delaware County, IAIA17,67410,323–

960Winneshiek County, IAIA19,73310,320–

961Rockwall County, TXTX140,73810,299–

962Lyon County, NVNV65,08810,298–

963Buchanan County, IAIA20,88310,284–

964Eagle County, COCO54,29110,273–

965Alpena County, MIMI28,85310,214–

966Cleveland County, NCNC103,32510,191–

967Meade County, SDSD30,71110,190–

968Kennebec County, MEME129,06710,155–

969Miami County, ININ34,48710,153–

970Lynchburg, VAVA81,34710,118–

971Grady County, OKOK59,12810,097–

972Emmet County, MIMI33,77510,082–

973Schoharie County, NYNY30,17610,082–

974Polk County, MNMN30,54510,067–

975Greene County, TNTN73,83110,065–

976Liberty County, TXTX121,36410,064–

977Davison County, SDSD20,06910,053–

978Fremont County, COCO50,0399,951–

979Douglas County, GAGA154,2939,924–

980Cass County, MNMN31,4309,891–

981Yuba County, CACA88,6919,880–

982Oconee County, SCSC83,7759,879–

983Spencer County, ININ20,0619,861–

984Bedford County, VAVA83,0599,816–

985Wyandot County, OHOH21,5679,815–

986Jersey County, ILIL21,1609,811–

987Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7589,810–

988Houston County, MNMN18,4009,766–

989Daviess County, ININ34,2099,761–

990Henry County, ININ49,1379,750–

991Wilson County, TXTX56,1399,740–

992Pope County, ARAR64,9769,708–

993Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7539,694–

994Preston County, WVWV34,0049,691–

995Lawrence County, OHOH55,7109,676–

996Seward County, NENE18,0329,655–

997Worcester County, MDMD54,4599,646–

998Sibley County, MNMN15,3569,642–

999Tehama County, CACA64,6659,632–

1000Grafton County, NHNH93,2259,625–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS